A Companion to Contemporary Art is a major survey covering the major works and movements, the most important theoretical developments, and the historical, social, political, and aesthetic issues in contemporary art since 1945, primarily in the Euro-American context.
Collects 27 original essays by expert scholars describing the current state of scholarship in art history and visual studies, and pointing to future directions in the field.
Contains dual chronological and thematic coverage of the major themes in the art of our time: politics,...
A Companion to Contemporary Art is a major survey covering the major works and movements, the most important theoretical developments, and the ...
A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art provides a diverse, fresh collection of accessible, comprehensive essays addressing key issues for European art produced between 1300 and 1700, a period that might be termed the beginning of modern history.
Presents a collection of original, in-depth essays from art experts that address various aspects of European visual arts produced from circa 1300 to 1700
Divided into five broad conceptual headings: Social-Historical Factors in Artistic Production; Creative Process and Social Stature of the Artist; The Object: Art...
A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art provides a diverse, fresh collection of accessible, comprehensive essays addressing key issues fo...
Offering a wealth of perspectives on African modern and Modernist art from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, this new Companion features essays by African, European, and North American authors who assess the work of individual artists as well as exploring broader themes such as discoveries of new technologies and globalization.
A pioneering continent-based assessment of modern art and modernity across Africa
Includes original and previously unpublished fieldwork-based material
Features new and complex theoretical arguments about the nature of...
Offering a wealth of perspectives on African modern and Modernist art from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, this new Companion features e...
A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture presents a collection of 26 original essays from top scholars in the field that explore and critically examine various aspects of Asian art and architectural history.
Brings together top international scholars of Asian art and architecture
Represents the current state of the field while highlighting the wide range of scholarly approaches to Asian Art
Features work on Korea and Southeast Asia, two regions often overlooked in a field that is often defined as India-China-Japan
Explores the...
A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture presents a collection of 26 original essays from top scholars in the field that explore and criticall...
